dc.contributor.author | Nakabiri, Rachel Margaret | |
dc.contributor.author | Nagujja, Jamirah | |
dc.contributor.author | Buluuba, Ronald | |
dc.contributor.author | Guhirwa, Mary Shallon | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-05-05T12:06:40Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-05-05T12:06:40Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2022-02-11 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Nakabiri, R. M. et al. (2022). Establishing a records storage and security guidelines. A case study: National Forestry Authority. undergraduate dissertation. Makerere University | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12281/12164 | |
dc.description | A research report submitted to Makerere University in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the a ward of Bachelor Degree of Records and Archives Management of Makerere University | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this project was to establish records storage and security guidelines using National
Forestry Authority registry as a case study. The study concentrated at four objectives that is to
identify the types of records kept at National Forestry Authority, to examine the methods used to
store and safeguard the records at National Forestry Authority, to identify the challenges faced in
storing and safeguarding records at National Forestry Authority and to establish solutions for the
existing records storage and guidelines at National Forestry Authority.
A case study approach of the qualitative research design was adopted to collect data. The sample
size for this study comprised of 17 sample elements that is 02 records staff who (records officer
and records assistant) and 15 records users that visit the registry on various occasions. The
sampling method used to select samples was the purposive non-probability sampling method
whereas Interview, document review and questionnaire methods were used for data collection
We found out that National Forestry Authority doesn’t have any written guidelines to assist the
interns, volunteers and new records staff in executing their daily work. This has led to records
management issues like poor handling and retrieving techniques and inappropriate filing
techniques which result into misfiling, delayed retrieval of information, misplacement of records
and unauthorized access to records, inadequate storage space because records delay in the registry
before appraisal takes place.
For that case therefore, we came up with a well-designed handbook which is well structured and
contains the records storage and security guidelines for national forestry authority. The researchers
decided to structure the guidelines in a handbook because a handbook which promotes consistency
and management credibility thus work will be completed in a consistent manner, it will act as the
supervisor's reference document making monitoring and supervision simple, it will be an excellent
resource for orientation of new employees, interns and volunteers to NFA and many others | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Makerere University | en_US |
dc.subject | Records management | en_US |
dc.subject | National Forestry Authority | en_US |
dc.subject | Records security | en_US |
dc.title | Establishing a records storage and security guidelines. A case study: National Forestry Authority | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |